Scientists in The Wistar Institute lab of David B. Weiner, Ph.D., have described a next-generation vaccination technology ...

If this occurs, H5N1 could potentially start spreading from human to human. Influenza viruses are covered with two lollipop-shaped proteins called hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, for which the ...

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

Yoshi Kawaoka: H5N1 is a subtype of influenza A virus known for primarily infecting birds. It’s called H5N1 because of two surface glycoproteins on the virus. Hemagglutinin — H, and ...

New research suggests that past exposure to seasonal flu viruses may help protect people from severe illness caused by the ...

Early flu exposure helps immunity against H5N1 infection, with older adults having stronger antibody responses.

The isolation of influenza virus 80 years ago in 1933 ... for viruses isolated during the 1900s); The subtype [16 possible hemagglutinin and 9 possible neuraminidase subtypes].

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

Influenza viruses are covered with two lollipop-shaped proteins called hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, for which the viruses are named (H5N1, for example). These proteins are what allows a virus ...